Driver -GS3

Mid Leadership

Overview

Provide reliable and safe driving services.

You have:

• Secondary Education with a valid driver’s license is required
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience as a driver with a safe driving record is required.
• Knowledge of driving regulations, rules and laws as well as skills in minor vehicle repair and maintenance.
• Experience in the basic use of computers and relevant office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and ability to use web-based management and electronic log, file and/or scheduling systems.
• Fluency in Spanish is required.

Contract

This is a G-3 contract. This kind of contract is known as General Service and related categories. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 3 years of experience, depending on education. More about G-3 contracts.

Background

Paraguay has established a vision for a more sustainable and inclusive society in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with its National Development Plan Paraguay 2030 (NPD). Following implementation of the previous Country Programme that supported strengthening of democratic institutions, improvement of governance effectiveness, reduction of poverty and inequalities and addressing climate change and biodiversity issues, UNDP as a key development partner of the government of Paraguay will implement the new UNDP Country Programme for the period 2025-2029, striving to deliver on a programme portfolio that is responsive to the NPD and through a platform for the continuous integration of the 2030 Agenda that is underpinned by innovation, promotion of "whole-of-government" and "whole-of-society" responses in order to leave no one behind, and in coherence with our UN partners.

UNDP, as the main development agency of the United Nations, has a unique position to help countries and articulate efforts to achieve the sustainable development. In Paraguay, it works with a comprehensive and multisectoral approach, supporting national processes that involve planning, coordination, legislation development, and monitoring. UNDP works with State institutions at the national and territorial level as well as with groups from civil society, academia, and the private sector. UNDP, as a key development partner, will implement the new Country Programme for 2025-2029, approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The new UNDP Country Programme aligns with Paraguay's National Development Plan. It aims to enhance social protection, socio-economic development, environmental sustainability, and institutional strengthening. This programme leverages UNDP's comparative advantage in these areas to contribute effectively to Paraguay's sustainable development, ensuring no one is left behind and fostering innovation, digitalization, and cutting-edge technologies.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP: we value diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate, we foster inclusion as a way of ensuring all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, and we ensure equity and fairness in all our actions. Taking a ‘leave no one behind’ approach to our diversity efforts means increasing representation of underserved populations. People who identify as belonging to marginalized or excluded populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about working at UNDP including our values and inspiring stories.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

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Position Purpose

Under the guidance and supervision of the Operations Manager, the Driver provides reliable and safe driving services to the UNDP RR/DRR and other UN officials and high-ranking visitors ensuring highest standards of discretion and integrity, sense of responsibility, excellent knowledge of protocol and security issues. The Driver also demonstrates a client-oriented approach, courtesy, tact and ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

Upon request of the supervisor, the Driver may also be required to provide driving services to the operations and programme staff in the CO, consultants and experts and UN staff on mission.

UNDP adopts a portfolio approach to accommodate changing business needs and leverage linkages across interventions to achieve its strategic goals. Therefore, UNDP personnel are expected to work across units, functions, teams, and projects in multidisciplinary teams in order to enhance and enable horizontal collaboration.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provide reliable and safe driving services using office vehicle predominantly to the Resident Representative and other UN officials and visitors.

• Transport Resident Representative/Deputy Resident Representative or other UN visitors or officials applying appropriate protocols
• Deliver and collect mail and documents, and perform other messenger responsibilities.
• Meet official personnel and visitors at the airport and assist with visa and customs formality arrangement when required.

2. Ensure cost-saving through proper use and day-to-day maintenance of the assigned office vehicle.

• Maintain accurate daily vehicle logs
• Provide inputs to preparation of the vehicle maintenance plans and reports.
• Make timely minor repairs and/or arrange for major repairs

• Ensure timely changes of oil, check of tires, brakes, car washing, etc.

  3. Ensure availability in the assigned vehicle of all the required documents, supplies and necessary spare parts.

• Keep current in vehicle documents such as vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, and map of the city/country.

• Ensure vehicle first aid kit is adequately stocked with standard medical supplies.

  4. Take all immediate actions required by rules, regulations, and laws in case of involvement in accidents.

  5. Perform office administrative duties within incumbent’s functional profile as assigned and deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the office and Organization

• Additional duties may include assisting with pouch, procurement, workshops, and other administrative tasks.

  Competencies

Achieve Results

• Level 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline.

Think Innovately

• Level 1: Open to creative ideas/know risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements.

Lear Continuosly

• Level 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback.

Adapt with Agility

• Level 1: Adapts to change, constructevely handles ambiguity/uncertainly, is flexible.

Act with Determination

• Level 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships.

Enable Diversity and Inclusion

• Level 1: Appreciates/respects differences, aware of unconscious bias, confronts discrimination.

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

Administation & Operations - Vehicle management

• Knowledge of policy & porocedures on fleet management

Administration & Operations - Registry & correspondence management

• Ability to collect, register, maintain and deliver mail and UNDP pouch, ability to manage archives

  Business Management - Communication

• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience

  Ethics - UN Policy Ethics

• Knowledge and understanding of the UN Staff Regulations

  Business Development - Knowledge Generation

• Ability to research and turn information into knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need

  Business Development - UNDP Representation

• Ability to represent UNDP and productively share UNDP knowledge and activities; advocate for UNDP, its values, mission and work with various contituencies.

  Business Management - Customer Satisfaction/ Client Management

• Ability to respond timely and appropriately with a sense of urgency, provide consistent solutions, and deliver timely and quality results and/or solutions to fulfil and understand the real customers' needs.

• Provide inputs to the development of customer service strategy.
• Look for ways to add value beyond clients' immediate request.

• Ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns.

  Keywords

• Safe driving

• Defensive driving
• Vehicle maintenance

• Transport officials

  Required Skills and Experience

  Education:

• Secondary Education with a valid driver’s license is required

  Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years (with high school diploma) of relevant work experience as a driver with a safe driving record is required.

• Knowledge of driving regulations, rules and laws as well as skills in minor vehicle repair and maintenance.
• Experience in the basic use of computers and relevant office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and ability to use web-based management and electronic log, file and/or scheduling systems.

• Knowledge of protocols and security requirements is an advantage.

  Language Requirements

• Fluency in Spanish is required.

  Disclaimer

  Important information for US Permanent Residents ('Green Card' holders)

  Under US immigration law, acceptance of a staff position with UNDP, an international organization, may have significant implications for US Permanent Residents. UNDP advises applicants for all professional level posts that they must relinquish their US Permanent Resident status and accept a G-4 visa, or have submitted a valid application for US citizenship prior to commencement of employment.

  UNDP is not in a position to provide advice or assistance on applying for US citizenship and therefore applicants are advised to seek the advice of competent immigration lawyers regarding any applications.

  Applicant information about UNDP rosters

  Note: UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.

  Non-discrimination

  UNDP has a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation and misconduct, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

  UNDP is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer that does not discriminate based on race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

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